Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 784, the Protect Overnight Delivery Act. This legislation requires the Postal Service to reinstate the service standards that were in effect prior to the January 2015 changes, restoring prompt mail delivery and confidence in the future of America’s public Postal Service. In January 2015, the United States Postal Service (USPS) implemented lower service standards, dramatically decreasing overnight delivery of first class mail. Th... Read more

I greet any deal with Iran with great skepticism given its deceptive history and ongoing destabilizing and dangerous activities. I remain deeply concerned as to how a number of issues have been addressed in the framework and may be addressed in a final agreement. These include Fordow being allowed to remain open and operating, continued enrichment at Arak, the disposition of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, whether a verification regime allows anytime, anywhere inspections of all known or susp... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan 'doc fix' deal included in H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 392-27: "Today I was pleased to vote for a bipartisan deal to permanently repeal the misguided Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) policy that jeopardizes doctors participating in Medicare, and to permanently extend assistance to low-income seniors struggling to p... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Barbara Lee (CA-13) to introduce the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act. This legislation will assist schools, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education provide comprehensive, age-appropriate sexual education. With half of new cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in America among young people ages 15 to 24, it is important to reevaluate the information currently be relayed to students in school. Young Americans deserve ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) to introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act. This legislation will change the federal bankruptcy code so that private student loans can be discharged in the case of bankruptcy. Differing from credit card debt, mortgages, and other forms of unsecured consumer debt, under current law, private student loan debt is not absolved when one files for bankruptcy. With private student loan debt exceeding $150 bil... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Dina Titus (NV-1) to introduce the Weekends without Hunger Act. This legislation will create a five-year pilot program that provides nutritious food to children on weekends and during extended holidays. Specifically, this bill will provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations that provide nutritious food to at-risk students who may not be able to obtain meals outside of those provided by their schools. Schools can qualify to serve as... Read more

Today, Congressman Deutch (FL-21) co-introduced the National POW/MIA Remembrance Act, legislation to honor American prisoners of war at the United States Capitol. In recent years, the National League of POW/MIA Families has worked with local and state governments to place commemorative chairs in prominent locations across the country. This legislation would place a chair in the U.S. Capitol Building, thereby recognizing the sacrifice of men and women who are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued this statement on his vote against the House GOP’s budget plan: "The Republican budget is light on details because if those details were brought to light, they would be outright rejected by the American people. "Turning Medicaid into a block grant may sound compelling, until you realize it means blocking millions of low-income Americans from access to basic care. Broadening the base may sound like a good idea, until you realize it means burdening middle-inco... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch joined with his colleagues Reps. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Eliot Engel (NY-16), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Kay Granger (TX-12), Steve Israel (NY-03), and Peter Roskam (IL-06) to announce the launch of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism in the House of Representatives. Congressman Deutch and these Members will serve as co-Chairs of the Taskforce in the 114th Congress and spearhead initiatives aimed at addressing the alarming rise of... Read more

Today, Thursday, March 19 at 10:45 am, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) will hold a press conference call announcing the reintroduction of the Protecting Immigrants from Legal Exploitation Act. The legislation aims to shield immigrants from the threat of "notario fraud" by penalizing fake attorneys who peddle fraudulent and unethical legal services. For call-in information and to RSVP, click here to contact megan.jacobs@mail.house.gov. A copy of the legislation ... Read more